Wall Street JournalIraqi forces drive Islamic State militants out of the heart of TikritWashington PostBAGHDAD — Iraqi forces seized the center of Tikrit on Tuesday, driving out Islamic State militants after airstrikes by a U.S.-led coalition opened the way for the push by ground forces. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi confirmed the liberation of the city in a ...Isis cleared from Tikrit, says Iraq PMFinancial TimesIraq Says Its Forces Recaptured Tikrit From Islamic StateBloombergIraq Declares Victory in Tikrit as Fighting Goes OnVoice of AmericaRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -New York Times -Daily Mailall 805 news articles »

ReutersIran nuclear talks to drag on past deadline as US threatens to walk awayReutersLAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday that world powers and Iran would keep negotiating over an outline accord on Tehran's nuclear program beyond a midnight deadline, while warning that it was ready to abandon the talks ...Iran nuke talks drag past deadlineChron.comIran Nuclear Deadline Will Pass, But Worth Continuing to Negotiate, US SaysABC NewsUS says Iran nuclear talks to continue past deadlineYnetnewsCNN -Daily Times -Financial Timesall 6,158 news articles »

CNNObama lifts freeze, ships arms to EgyptCNNWashington (CNN) With instability rising in the Middle East, President Barack Obama told Egypt's leader Tuesday that he was ending a freeze on weapons shipments to the longtime U.S. ally, a moratorium on material support that began after a bloody ...U.S. Sends Egypt F-16 Planes Held Up After Military TakeoverBloombergObama commutes sentences of 22 people in federal prisonFox NewsUS Releases Military Aid to EgyptVoice of AmericaWashington Post -USA TODAY -Daily Mailall 164 news articles »

Daily TimesBuhari claims victory in historic Nigerian voteDaily TimesABUJA: The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) declared victory for its candidate, former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari, in Nigeria's presidential election on Tuesday and said the country was “witnessing history”. “This is the first time in Nigeria ...Nigerian opposition leader Buhari wins the presidency: why this is a big dealVoxUPDATE 1-Northern Nigeria erupts in celebration at Buhari winReutersBuhari wins in Nigeria, defeating Goodluck JonathanChron.comWall Street Journal -USA TODAYall 5,306 news articles »

Atlanta Journal ConstitutionVideo of Germanwings flight's final seconds?CNNDusseldorf, Germany (CNN) Reports say video found in the wreckage on a French mountainside shows the nightmarish final seconds of Germanwings Flight 9525, but a police spokesman said the accounts were "completely wrong." French magazine Paris ...Lufthansa crash pilot had told flight school of depressionToronto SunLufthansa: Co-pilot told flight school of depressive episodeMiamiHerald.comPosted by Shoaib-ur-Rehman SiddiquiBusiness Recorder (press release) (blog)all 1,284 news articles »

BBC NewsDonors pledge $3.8B in Syria aid as thousands more displacedChron.comBEIRUT (AP) — International donors at a conference in Kuwait pledged $3.8 billion Tuesday to help Syrians affected by the civil war, as U.N. officials warned of a fresh wave of mass displacement after Islamic groups took over a major city in northwestern ...Amir announces $500 million pledge for Syrian peopleKuwait TimesDonors pledge $3.8bn in Syria aidArab Times Kuwait English DailyDonor pledge of $3.8 billion for Syria falls shortDeutsche WelleDaily Mail -Business Standardall 592 news articles »

BBC NewsGeneral Election 2015: Day two of the campaignBBC NewsOn the second day on the election campaign trail Prime Minister David Cameron promised to create two million more jobs if the Conservatives are re-elected. Labour highlighted its pledge to offer rate cuts for small businesses. And after a speech where he ...Beware of Labour 'tax pickpocket' warns David CameronExpress.co.ukall 333 news articles »

AsiaOneNew Jubilee Bridge at Marina Bay opened early for Lee Kuan Yew's passingAsiaOneSINGAPORE - A new pedestrian bridge linking the Merlion Park to the waterfront promenade in front of Esplanade Theatres by the Bay has been opened ahead of schedule. In a blog post, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan explained that the ...Singapore teen charged after Lee Kuan Yew YouTube rantCNNSingapore Charges Teen for Video Attacking Lee, ChristianityABC NewsSingapore arrests teenager over video critical of Lee Kuan YewHindustan TimesThe Times (subscription)all 396 news articles »

ZDNetEtsy IPO to Potentially Raise More Than $300 MillionWall Street JournalEtsy Inc. outlined plans to potentially raise more than $300 million in its initial public offering as the online marketplace...

New York TimesFirst Draft | Republican Abolishment Threats? Just 'Politics,' IRS Chief SaysNew York TimesThe demolition of the Internal Revenue Service — a perennial punching bag for many conservatives –...

Reuters BlogsBuffett Says He's in the Car Business for the Long-HaulWall Street JournalBillionaire investor Warren Buffett is looking to expand his newly acquired auto retailer, saying he's in the car...

BloombergTanium Is Said to Reach $1.75 Billion Value in New Funding RoundBloomberg(Bloomberg) -- Tanium Inc., a network-security and systems-management startup, raised $52 million from Andreessen Horowitz in a funding round...

MiamiHerald.comNASCAR driver Kyle Larson released from hospitalCBSSports.comNASCAR driver Kyle Larson was released from the hospital after he fainted at Martinsville Speedway over the weekend, according to the Associated Press. Chip...

PCWorldThousands call on Congress to overturn net neutrality rulesPCWorldOpponents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's new net neutrality rules aren't giving up, with a conservative advocacy group saying it has...

WiredScientists Use Glow-in-the-Dark Tampons to Flush Out Water PollutionHealthlineResearchers have found a way to detect sewage pollution in rivers by using tampons to pick up traces of contamination. Glow-in-the-Dark Tampons....

NBCNews.comNASA's Opportunity Rover Suffers More Amnesia on MarsNBCNews.comNASA's Opportunity Mars rover has suffered another bout of amnesia, less than a week after engineers installed a software upgrade intended to fix...

Christian Science MonitorOceans could take thousands of years to recover from climate change, study saysChristian Science MonitorDecades of climate change have taken a toll on ocean ecosystems – and it...

Wall Street Journal23 People Charged in 'Medicaid Mill' SchemeWall Street JournalTwenty-three people, including nine doctors, were charged on Tuesday with taking part in a health-care-fraud scheme that raked in reimbursements...

Telegraph.co.ukE-cigarette use rises among teenagersDigital JournalMany teenagers, including those who have never smoked traditional tobacco products, have begun experimenting with e-cigarettes. Towards the end of 2014 U.S., the National Institute...